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Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross.She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk.
The Civil War nurse Clara Barton was born and raised in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and knew many of the men in the 21st Massachusetts Infantry. [3] More than 40 of them had been her students when she was a teacher before the war. [3] She therefore took an acute interest in their welfare.
In 1891, the Institute established a military academy (with both male and female cadets) as part of the school, [23] [24] adding "Military Academy" to the school name, [25] and had an armory for the storage of artillery equipment. [24] All of the Institute's buildings at the Fort Plain location were destroyed in a fire on March 25, 1900.
A dedication ceremony was held Tuesday along the Hagerstown Cultural Trail for the new Clara Barton Memorial by sculptor Toby Mendez. Memorial to American Red Cross founder Clara Barton dedicated ...
In 1913, Tubman was buried in Ft. Hill Cemetery in Auburn, New York and received full military honors at the service. [34] 1862. Susan King Taylor became the first African American to work as an army nurse in the United States. [35] March 20: Malinda Blalock disguised herself as a man and registered as "Samuel Blalock" in the Confederate ...
The new Clara Barton mural in Dansville honors the American Red Cross founder in the Livingston County village where she established the first chapter on May 21, 1881. The mural was created by ...
Almost 200 United States Military Academy graduates who previously left the U.S. Army, ... among whom are included Clara Barton, Susie King Taylor, Mary Edwards ...
The Clara Barton National Historic Site, which includes the Clara Barton House, was established in 1974 to interpret the life of Clara Barton (1821–1912), an American pioneer teacher, nurse, and humanitarian who was the founder of the American Red Cross. The site is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Washington D.C. in Glen Echo, Maryland.